Definitions for sprocket
ˈsprɒk ɪtsprock·et

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sprocketnoun

   roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through

2. sprocket, sprocket wheelnoun

   thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain

3. cog, sprocketnoun

   tooth on the rim of gear wheel

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sprocketnoun

   A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.

2. sprocketnoun

   The tooth of such a wheel.

3. sprocketnoun

   A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sprocket

   A sprocket, sprocket-wheel or chainwheel is a profiled wheel with teeth that mesh with a chain, track or other perforated or indented material. The name 'sprocket' applies generally to any wheel upon which radial projections engage a chain passing over it. It is distinguished from a gear in that sprockets are never meshed together directly, and differs from a pulley in that sprockets have teeth and pulleys are smooth except for timing pulleys used with toothed belts. Sprockets are used in bicycles, motorcycles, tracked vehicles, and other machinery either to transmit rotary motion between two shafts where gears are unsuitable or to impart linear motion to a track, tape etc. Perhaps the most common form of sprocket may be found in the bicycle, in which the pedal shaft carries a large sprocket-wheel, which drives a chain, which, in turn, drives a small sprocket on the axle of the rear wheel. Early automobiles were also largely driven by sprocket and chain mechanism, a practice largely copied from bicycles. Sprockets are of various designs, a maximum of efficiency being claimed for each by its originator. Sprockets typically do not have a flange. Some sprockets used with timing belts have flanges to keep the timing belt centered. Sprockets and chains are also used for power transmission from one shaft to another where slippage is not admissible, sprocket chains being used instead of belts or ropes and sprocket-wheels instead of pulleys. They can be run at high speed and some forms of chain are so constructed as to be noiseless even at high speed.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sprocket

   A sprocket is a wheel with teeth, or cogs, designed to engage with a chain or track. It is utilized in various machines like bicycles, motorcycles, cars, and tanks to transmit rotary motion between two shafts or to drive a track or chain. The chain, usually made of metal, meshes with the sprocket's teeth to pull or push an object. The sprocket's size and number of teeth can affect speed and torque in the machine it is used in.

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1. Sprocket

   A sprocket or sprocket-wheel is a profiled wheel with teeth, cogs, or even sprockets that mesh with a chain, track or other perforated or indented material. The name 'sprocket' applies generally to any wheel upon which are radial projections that engage a chain passing over it. It is distinguished from a gear in that sprockets are never meshed together directly, and differs from a pulley in that sprockets have teeth and pulleys are smooth. Sprockets are used in bicycles, motorcycles, cars, tracked vehicles, and other machinery either to transmit rotary motion between two shafts where gears are unsuitable or to impart linear motion to a track, tape etc. Perhaps the most common form of sprocket may be found in the bicycle, in which the pedal shaft carries a large sprocket-wheel, which drives a chain, which, in turn, drives a small sprocket on the axle of the rear wheel. Early automobiles were also largely driven by sprocket and chain mechanism, a practice largely copied from bicycles. Sprockets are of various designs, a maximum of efficiency being claimed for each by its originator. Sprockets typically do not have a flange. Some sprockets used with timing belts have flanges to keep the timing belt centered. Sprockets and chains are also used for power transmission from one shaft to another where slippage is not admissible, sprocket chains being used instead of belts or ropes and sprocket-wheels instead of pulleys. They can be run at high speed and some forms of chain are so constructed as to be noiseless even at high speed.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sprocket

   sprok′et, n. a projection on the periphery of a wheel or capstan for engaging the chain.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sprocket

   In naval mine warfare, an anti-sweep device included in a mine mooring to allow a sweep wire to pass through the mooring without parting the mine from its sinker.

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1. • Roller
   • Tooth
   • Wheel

Anagrams for sprocket »

1. prestock

How to pronounce sprocket?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sprocket in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sprocket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sprocket in a Sentence

1. Michael Martin:

   There was an equipment failure with a sprocket gear that allows the line to move.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sprocket
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sprocket
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprocket
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sprocket
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sprocket
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf